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September 2017

AUC Welcomes Dr. Ashraf Hatem as New Counselor

With the beginning of a new school year, The American University in Cairo (AUC) welcomes Dr. Ashraf Hatem, the University’s new counselor. Hatem is joining AUC after an extensive career that spans more than 30 years in the field of medicine and public and nonprofit medical administration.

Professor Ehab Abdel Rahman Named AUC’s New Provost

The American University in Cairo (AUC) announced today the appointment of professor Ehab Abdel-Rahman as the new provost of the University.

AUC Welcomes Students For 2017 Fall Semester

Today, The American University in Cairo (AUC) welcomed more than 1000 undergraduates and 243 graduate students for the 2017 Fall semester.

August 2017

AUC's New Carbon Footprint Report Provides Model For Region

The Office of Sustainability at The American University in Cairo (AUC) has officially launched the fourth Carbon Footprint Report in an effort to measure and then reduce the University’s contribution to global greenhouse gases.

AUC Professor Malak Zaalouk First Egyptian Chair of UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning

Malak Zaalouk, professor of practice and director of the Middle East Institute for Higher Education (MEIHE) at the Graduate School of Education, The American University in Cairo (AUC), was recently named chairperson of UNESCO’s Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), making her the first Egyptian to

AUC’s School of Business Maintains Prestigious Triple Crown Accreditation

The School of Business at The American University in Cairo (AUC) was re-accredited by the three most prestigious international business and management education associations: the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the EFMD Quality Improv

July 2017

AUC Fresh Graduate Dina Meshref to Represent Africa at Table Tennis Women's World Cup

For the fourth time, Dina Meshref, who graduated last spring from The American University in Cairo (AUC), has become the African Table Tennis Champion, enabling her to move on to the Table Tennis Women's World Cup, scheduled to take place in Canada this October.

IRC President David Miliband to Rich Countries in an Interview In Cairo Review Today: “Be Good at Welcoming Refugees”

International Rescue Committee President David Miliband said in an interview published today in the Cairo Review of Global Affairs that wealthy Western countries and Gulf states should open their doors to more refugees.  Miliband, who served as British foreign secretary from 2007 to 2010, applauded

AUC Takes Initiative to Transfer Antiquities Collection to Egyptian Government

The American University in Cairo (AUC) has recently taken the initiative to transfer nearly 5,000 Islamic, Coptic, Pharaonic, Greek and Roman antiquities to the protection of the Egyptian government.